Progam Leader Tropical Forages of @BiovIntCIAT_eng @IPCC_CH WGIII Lead Author for 6th AR on mitigation
Cali, Colombia
Joined November 2017
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Great to see this paper out! A strong example of how science + private-sector collaboration with @Yara can improve nutrient use efficiency, reduce environmental impacts, and advance climate-smart livestock systems.
paper access: l1nq.com/pabca33
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Colombian breakthrough in sustainable livestock farming: Pioneering study estimates carbon emissions from bovine genetics, via @EurekAlert! eurekalert.org/news-releases…
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New paper out! 🪴
We integrated plant, soil, isotopic (δ¹⁵N and δ¹³C) and N₂O emissions data to better understand N cycling in tropical silvopastoral systems (SPS) with 🌳 Leucaena diversifolia compared to grass monocrops (GMC).
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New paper out! @BiovIntCIAT_eng
Toward climate-smart beef cattle: quantifying emissions from genetic resources
For the first time, we quantify the GHG footprint of embryos & semen and introduce a novel biophysical allocation method for 🐄 syst
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New paper is out!!
TreeEyed: A QGIS plugin for tree monitoring in silvopastoral systems using state of the art AI models
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Work from @grass_scientist and the Tropical Forages team from @BiovIntCIAT_eng
Blog from the work of @grass_scientist from @BiovIntCIAT_eng
Fairgrounds in action: How the CGIAR forages research team is simplifying machine learning operations
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New paper on Carbon footprint of milk production systems in El Salvador: differences between specialized dairy and dual-purpose herds and mitigation opportunities
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Honored to join the Gates Foundation Livestock & Aquaculture Convening in South Africa, representing the Low-Methane Forages project supported by the @BezosEarthFund and the @gatesfoundation
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Excited to show preliminary results 🐄🌿:
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📢 From Nov 5–7, we’re at #CSA2025. 🌱
Follow @Jacobo_ABC and Sintayehu Alemayehu along with @ILRI, @Clim_Eat, and @CCACoalition to explore solutions for scaling climate-smart animal farming.
📅 Nov 6 | 11:30–13:00 (Brasília time)
👉 allbiociat.org/4hur7zH
Speaking at the Climate-Smart Agriculture Conference, 5–7 Nov 2025 in Brasília
Hosted by @Clim-Eat, @mapa-brasil, @ministerielvvn and @CienciaGob
Brilliant minds shaping the future of food and climate action
#CSA2025 #GlobalCSAConference2025
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👏🐄Our livestock forages team is one of 15 winners of the @BezosEarthFund’s AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge! With @Yale and Biomedit, we’re creating an AI tool to simulate how animal diets, genetics, and microbes interact to reduce emissions!👇 allbiociat.org/43lSYfJ
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🌱 At #CSA2025, we’re tackling climate-smart livestock.
On Nov 6, join @Jacobo_ABC along with @ILRI, @Clim_Eat, and @CCACoalition to discover practical, scalable solutions for farmers, animals and the planet. 🌎
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Cultivated forages as climate solutions to transform livestock systems in the Global South alliancebioversityciat.org/s…
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@Jacobo_ABC, leader of the #LowMethaneForages Project, also moderated the breakthrough session “Forage-based strategies for reducing enteric methane” at #GGAA2025, highlighting the power of improved tropical forages to reduce livestock emissions and build climate-smart systems🌱
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🌍 Researchers from the Tropical Forages Program at @BiovIntCIAT_eng represented the organization at the 9th International Greenhouse Gas & Animal Agriculture Conference (GGAA2025), a leading global forum on livestock and climate change. 🐄💨
South america’s pasture intensification can increase beef production, reduce emissions by 30% and mitigate warming from methane by 2050
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🌱 Last week, our team—@jlucasrestrepo, @Jacobo_ABC, Sintayehu Alemayehu & @CiniroJr_ABC—shared with @FAO how innovation is building resilient livestock systems that fight climate change and boost food security. 🌍
Watch the full session here 👉 allbiociat.org/46TPodk
Join us at FAO on “Cultivated forages as climate solutions to transform livestock systems in the Global South" 🌎
@BiovIntCIAT_eng + PAPALOTLA + FAIRR + Marfrig will showcase how cultivated forages can transform livestock systems
Sep 30, 17:15 – 18:15 FAO HQ, Sheikh Zayed Room